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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of continuing education hours completed by Master Gardeners |
8770 |
Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county |
34221 |
Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers |
1151 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community |
954 |
Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners |
79113 |
Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course |
37 |
Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener |
343 |
Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives |
952 |
Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners |
242827 |
In January of 2023, a new master gardener class was conducted at the Hopkins County Extension Office. In order to become a certified master gardener volunteer, gardeners must undergo a minimum 12 week training, which consists of 24 hours of core subject courses including: Cooperative Extension/Volunteerism, Botany, Soils, Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Pesticides/Pesticides Safety/Environmental Issues. Optional classes such as Annuals and Perennials, Home Vegetable Gardening, Composting, and m...
